City of Champions: Boston Set a New Snowfall Record
Associated Press
Booyah! With the news that Boston finally set a new snowfall record Sunday night comes confirmation that we are, truly, a city of champions. Sure, this was a case where we were trying only to break our own previous record—competing against ourselves, essentially—but break it we did. With nearly three inches of snowfall as of 7 p.m. on Sunday night, the National Weather Service of Boston tweeted out the good news.
Please RT: BREAKING NEWS: Boston breaks all time seasonal snowwfall total! 2.9″ as of 7PM, making it 108.6! pic.twitter.com/QheFpl5oXF
— NWS Boston (@NWSBoston) March 15, 2015
Boston has seen 108.6 inches of snowfall in the 2014-2015 season, besting the 107.6 inches that fell during the 1995-96 season. Maybe it was all the good luck we got from the Boston Yeti’s championship beard.
When two enormous winter storms first brought huge amounts of snow in the the span of just a few weeks, many Boston residents found themselves praying for a reprieve. But as it continued to snow and we approached a record, the competitive spirit in some residents came out. If we’re this close, and we’ve suffered this much, why not just go all the way? It was with that competitive spirit that most Bostonians greeted the final two inches Sunday night. The Boston Globe called it a “hard won victory.”
Go ‘head and hang that banner. You earned it. We don’t mind. RT @Richardheadl pic.twitter.com/eNjrze0PYI
— The Weather Channel (@weatherchannel) March 16, 2015
WE BROKE THE SNOW RECORD. ALL HAIL. THIS HAS NOT BEEN FOR NAUGHT. VICTORY IS OURS. BOSTON STRONG.
— Olivia Dolphin (@LiviDol) March 15, 2015
BOSTON BROKE THE SNOW RECORD \o/ We’ve suffered, gotten Stockholm Syndrome, and come out the other side to SUPREME ARCTIC VICTORY.
— left balrog (@filiabelialis) March 16, 2015
Mayor Marty Walsh, though, got a little sassy.
Superbowls, World Series’, Stanley Cups, and snowfall records. We are truly a title city. There will be no parade. #titletown #bosnow
— Mayor Marty Walsh (@marty_walsh) March 16, 2015
Indeed, for most people, this achievement was understandably bittersweet—a nice laurel, but no cause for a parade. And now that there’s no record to bash, most found themselves unconflicted in their hope that this most recent snowfall might be the last of it. Anything more this season will have basically no upside except to further cement our record. So close your eyes, pat yourselves on the back, and pray for spring’s final arrival.
Now stop it. “On Sunday evening, Boston breaks the snowfall record with a snowfall of 108.6 inches for the season.” http://t.co/dSC6jsm6M7
— Vincent Russo (@nivho) March 16, 2015
Well #Boston we did it we broke the snow record so now let’s make sure it doesn’t snow anymore and bring on Spring!!! #BOSnow
— Brianna Micanovic (@Bri2x) March 16, 2015
